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I have a 2007 4Runner Ltd. (V8). What is a good all around tire for highway and city driving? My current tires are from the factory - Bridgestone Duelers. I have approx 48,000 miles on these tires and they need to be replaced soon.

How often should the coolant system be flushed out and the coolant replaced? How often should the transmission fluid be changed? I have a 2007 4Runner Ltd (V8) with 47,000 plus miles on it and none of these fluids have ever been changed. I use to own a Lexus 400 and as I recall both the...

What type of sun shades is everyone using? I am thinking about a Covercraft Custom UV Shield Sun Shade for my 07 Limited. How do these folding type of sun shades compare to the roll-up type?

Has anyone else had this problem? I have a 2007 V8 Limited. At 2,364 I had the alignment checked by Mark Morris Tires (Firestone). They discovered that the front left (driver's side) SAI and Included Angle is outside of the specified range (19.0 degrees for the SAI and 18.7 degrees for the...

My 2007 Limited is the first 4 x 4 that I have owned. Do 4 wheel drive vehicles require less frequent wheel alignments than regular passenger cars? Because the 4Runner is an off-road vehicle as well, is the suspension system more tolerant and therefore less apt to get out of alignment than...

I have a 2007 4Runner Limited. I am thinking about purchasing a hood protector primarily to protect stones from damaging my windshield. Do hood protectors effectively stop stones and small rocks from hitting the windshield, or is the hood protector more for keeping bugs off of the windshield...